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Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee s family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans. Incredibly, Immaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor while hundreds of machete-wielding killers hunted for them. It was during those endless hours of unspeakable terror that Immaculee discovered the power of prayer, eventually shedding her fear of death and forging a profound and lasting relationship with God. She emerged from her bathroom hideout having discovered the meaning of truly unconditional love—a love so strong she was able seek out and forgive her family s killers. The triumphant story of this remarkable young woman s journey through the darkness of genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched by fear, suffering, and loss
- Series: Left to Tell
- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Hay House, Inc. (April 7, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1401944329
- ISBN-13: 978-1401944322
- Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 6 x 9.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
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Immaculée Ilibagiza is a
survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that took the lives of nearly one million
Tutsis. Men, women and children, including her entire family except for one of
her brothers, were massacred at the hands of Hutu marauders. Immaculée found
shelter at a pastor's home, where she and seven other women hid from the deadly
rebel mob in a 3-by-4-foot bathroom for 91 days. During those 91 days of
unimaginable suffering, Immaculée found her faith, taught herself English, and
most incredibly, committed herself to a life of peace, hope and forgiveness,
even for those who had murdered her family.
After
the Genocide finally ended, Immaculée found work at the United Nations,
emigrating from Rwanda to the United States in 1998. She has gone on the
receive five honorary doctoral degrees, write seven books about her faith and
her life journey, and is the recipient of the Mahatma Gandhi International
Award for Reconciliation and Peace.
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- For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor while hundreds of machete-wielding killers hunted for them. It was during those endless hours of unspeakable terror that Immaculee discovered the power of prayer, eventually shedding her fear of death and forging a profound and lasting relationship with God. She emerged from her bathroom hideout having discovered the meaning of truly unconditional love—a love so strong she was able seek out and forgive her family s killers. The triumphant story of this remarkable young woman s journey through the darkness of genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched by fear, suffering, and loss
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